What is the Metascore for Portrait of a Lady on Fire?

Portrait of a Lady on Fire has a Metascore of 95 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Where can I watch Portrait of a Lady on Fire?

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Official theatrical poster for Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019)

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Q: Is Portrait of a Lady on Fire worth watching?

Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) has a Celluloid Score of 89%, averaged across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. It comes recommended overall. Directed by Céline Sciamma.

Directed by Céline Sciamma · 2019

Quick Verdict

Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) has a 89% Celluloid Score — our average across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

89%

Celluloid Score Recommended

Averaged from 5 sources

98% Critic Score

86% Audience

95 Metascore

★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4.3

8.1 IMDb /10

Runtime: 2h 2m
Cast: Noémie Merlant , Adèle Haenel , Luàna Bajrami

Is Portrait of a Lady on Fire worth watching?

Yes — Portrait of a Lady on Fire earns a 89% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Sciamma's feminist romance burns slowly with formal rigor and devastating final glances.
Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics (98%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (86%).

What is Portrait of a Lady on Fire about?

On an isolated island, a painter commissioned to create a wedding portrait falls in love with her reluctant aristocratic subject in secret.

Critic Reviews

critic Portrait of a Lady on Fire

Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) Review: A French Classic

★★★★½ 4.5/5

Céline Sciamma's Portrait of a Lady on Fire (2019) endures as a defining romance landmark from France, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Essential viewing — a certified classic.